Les Bleus are at full strength on the eve of their round of 16 match against Belgium, this Monday in Düsseldorf (6 p.m.). The French are training in Paderborn, this Sunday late morning, rather than on the pitch at the Merkus-Spiel Arena, which they already discovered during their entry into the competition against Austria (1-0), on June 17.
During this period, in pouring rain and a temperature almost 10 degrees lower than the previous day, the goalkeepers worked on their side and the starters carried out a warm-up based on passes, in particular. The rest should allow the Blues to refine their tactics in view of the match, something that has not been done on the pitch in the previous days. The trend is towards the use of a 4-4-2 diamond formation.
The Blues will leave early this afternoon by plane for Düsseldorf. Even though less than 200 km separate the two locations, they opted for this mode of transport after a 2h45 return journey by coach deemed uncomfortable, after their entry into the competition.
